Myomo Inc., a medical robotics company, has created a new program to partner with O&P clinics in the United States to provide joint marketing and training for the MyoPro line of powered orthoses, according to a company press release. Seven…
Month: July 2017
Study: Falls can be costly for amputees
The cost of falls for transfemoral amputees can be substantial. According to a Mayo Clinic study published in Prosthetics and Orthotics International, investigators found that in the 6-month period after a fall that resulted in hospitalization, the fall-related expenses for…
BOC grants first Newberry Award for service
The Board of Certification/Accreditation has announced Harry “J.R.” Brandt, BOCO, CO, LO, as the inaugural recipient of its Jim Newberry Award for Extraordinary Service, according to a press release. Currently a pediatric practitioner and director of orthotics for Collier Orthotics…
Mobius Bionics delivers first LUKE arms to amputee veterans
Mobius Bionics has delivered its first two prescription LUKE prosthetic arms to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, for a pair of veterans who had participated in the device’s clinical trials, according to a press release. “The LUKE arm provides…
Ottobock to supply prosthetic services at 2017 Invictus Games
Ottobock HealthCare will supply prosthetic and technical services at the 2017 Invictus Games, scheduled for Sept. 23 through 30, in Toronto, according to a press release. “It is an honor to provide tech services for active duty military personnel and…